Holly Holy
| "Holly Holy" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Hurtin' You Don't Come Easy" |
"Holly Holy" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. Released as a single in October 1969,[1] it was quite successful as the follow-on to "Sweet Caroline", rising to number 6 on the U.S. pop singles chart by December.[2][3]
"Holly Holy" was influenced by gospel music[1] and was Diamond's favorites of the songs he had written to that point.[3]
"Holly Holy" was later included on Diamond's November 1969 album Touching You, Touching Me.[1] "I Am...I Said" has been included in live versions on Diamond's Hot August Night (from 1972) and Greatest Hits: 1966-1992 (from 1992), as well as in various compilations.
References
- ^ a b c William Ruhlmann. "Neil Diamond: Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1983). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: 1955 to present. Billboard Publications. ISBN 0-8230-7511-7. p. 88.
- ^ a b Jackson, Laura (2005). Neil Diamond: His Life, His Music, His Passion. ECW Press. ISBN 1550227076. pp. 65–66.